It is old news that Apple is now facing twenty six lawsuits regarding the battery downgrading scandal. â€New news†is that not only private citizens have an axe to grind with Apple; senator John Thune, president of the Federal Trade Commission, have issued a letter to Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, where he touches on a few subjects that are mighty uncomfortable for the bitten apple company, like:
– why did Apple not react to a large number of downgraded battery complaints before the downgrade was indisputably proven by a third party, and
– why is Apple charging, even if the cost is severely lowered when compared to the original prices, for exchanging the affected batteries for new ones?
On a European front, Parisian prosecution office is investigating the issue on its own, having so far called it an â€alleged fraidâ€. Ouch.
Things are certainly happening. End of 2017 and beginning of 2018 seem to not be a good time for large companies; between the Apple battery issue and the thing with EA’s Star Wars: Battlefront loot boxes it is obvious that the common consumer can only take so much before lashing out. Good.
P.S. Apple fans, please do not hate me too much. I do not like Samsung too ;p.
American officials are taking a closer look at Apple
